<> <> <> * Katherine is outside! Stupid rain. "So where is this place?" * Threnody points in the direction he remembers U-Heal-It being in. * Vera heads towards the building. She's got a hat and poncho, and doesn't mind the rain so much. * Rochelle is outside. And she's a wet kitty. <> * Katherine follows Vera. She was in the lead, after all. * Rochelle tags along. * Katherine glances down at PotatoCat for a second, then puts her arms behind her in a small stretch as she walks. * Threnody tags along behind the cat. <> * Vera takes note, whistling appreciatively. Way better than that weird place with those trees and stuff. * Threnody glances up for a moment, frowns, then reaches down and picks up the Spudcat. * Rochelle mews a bit as he does that, but she doesn't fight it. <> <> * Katherine looks around a little, and chuckles at the nanite feeds. "Not very concerned with style around here." * Threnody pauses, licks his lip once, and then makes a leap for the wall. (Just a random wall?) (I'm hoping wall crawling allows for neat ninja stuff like running up it.) (Sho 'nuff.) (Unless we're in starscraper territory and there's no roofs to travel on.) (None, particularly.) (No roofs at all? c.c) (I'll go for a ridge, then. I got Balance too. ^_^) <> ... Holy shit. <> * Threnody takes nice, light, Strider-type steps until he finds a maintenance ridge that gives a decent vantage on street level and sidesteps onto it. <> * Rochelle blinks and is taken along for the ride. She, amazingly, doesn't dig her claws into Thren's arm. * Threnody smiles broadly. He actually looks thrilled. <> * Threnody waves down to Vera and Kat, then continues along in the same direction. * Vera glances up, and yells, "Yo, Thren!" She hesitates, then shakes her head. "Ah, nevermind." She continues on her way without slowing. (BRB. Eclipse.) * Katherine looks up at Thren, then starts to walk slowly. "God, that boy's sleek out his ears." <> * Vera shrugs. "With all these buildings... eh, might as well." <> * Vera glances it over. <> * Threnody frowns as he looks at the building. Any way up to the helipad other than flight? * Katherine frowns, and murmurs, "Fuck of a lot of ground to cover." * Threnody glances at the cat, then gingerly sets her on the ledge. * Rochelle is on the ledge! She doesn't fall off. That's a good thing. <> * Threnody talks to everyone! Three people, not as hard, especially considering two of them. %% I don't think going in the front door is an option, but... %% * Vera takes a look down the alley on the side. <> ( Same width? ) * Katherine may well be thinking in a conference call! %% Well, it really depends where we need to go. Do we REALLY want to search that whole building? %% ( No doors/ windows/ anything convenient like that? And is there a camera? ) <> * Threnody glances down at Vera expectantly. She's the self-described expert. (Are we in the Conference Call setup?) (No. That would have him falling OFF that ledge.) <> (That said, if you say it Thren can 'hear' it. Dunno about Roch.) (I'm not psychic. ;P) (You might have super potato hearing.) (Potatos have super eyes, not super ears. Now, if she was CornCat...) ( And no windows? ) <> * Vera looks up. Waaaaay up. How high is the roof compared to the surrounding buildings? * Rochelle pads forward on the ledge a bit, then she scampers to the edge. <> * Katherine says quietly (and thinks, for Thren's possible benefit), "We need some sort of internal info, I think. I'm tempted to walk in and see what ZeRoCanx can do for me." * Threnody keeps looking at the building. %% That might work for a couple people, but it won't get everyone inside. %% Well, we are going at night... how late are they open? Hell, you do it, Thren. You're the one with the funky mind powers. * Threnody shakes his head. %% I can't control people's thoughts. I can't even TALK. %% Yeah, so, tell them you saw their add and want their miracle cure to fix that. You can write, can't ya? ... That's actually a pretty good idea. Someone could even go with you, if you need a talker. Yeah, I'm just full of surprises. %% But what about the rest of you? %% Send us mental images. We ain't going after the thing now. Just look for guard rooms, security devices, and stuff like that. * Rochelle looks down at Vera, then turns to look at Thren. * Threnody knits his brow. %% It won't work over a huge distance, but... someone with a head computer? They could send a video feed... Roy could hook it up. %% Doubt it. Most of you guys have head computers. You don't think they have ECM or... hell, I don't know. Something? No head computer here, I'm afraid. But yeah. There's no way anyone's got that sort of transmitter in them unless... But your power, they wouldn't know anything about. * Rochelle sits at the edge of the ledge and gazes at the building. * Threnody frowns, looking at the cat. %% I'm not objected to the plan, but I mean it when I say I can't send an image to someone very far. %% How far? (I don't know, GM. How far?) * Rochelle stands, again, and pads back to Thren. (Uh, shit if I know ... 100 feet? Does that mesh with what he's done?) (Sure!) * Threnody kneels down and inspects the back of Roch's head as requested. %% 30, 40 yards at best. %% * Vera taps her chin. "So... maybe 5 floors, and part of the sixth." * Katherine shakes her head slightly. * Vera rubs her head. "Guess I can go in too. It's risky, showing them my face, but we don't have any other options." * Threnody fingers Roch's neck where a collar would be. %% I'm not necessarily the four of us I'm concerned about, but people like Leo and Demetreia... %% We don't have to worry about that now. Once Roy does his digging and we go inside, we'll see if they even have to come at all. <> * Katherine chuckles faintly and looks at the front of the building. "Up to acting like you care about Thren, Vera?" * Vera turns to Katherine and eyes her for a minute. * Katherine has a faint grin of amusement, but isn't looking back at Vera. At least, not immediately. * Threnody picks up the cat and makes his way back to ground level. %% And we can let Roch go on her own. She has a head computer. %% A beat. %% Strangely enough. %% * Vera then heads towards the building. "Fuck it. I should have known better. You guys go back to the apartment and do whatever the hell you do, I'll handle this myself." * Threnody frowns at Vera. %% That's unwise. %% Yeah, well, someone has to do it. * Katherine chuckles slightly to herself, then 'says' at Thren, %% Well, then, uh, Roch should go to it. %% * Threnody sets Roch on the ground. %% You really think you can sneak in there? %% * Rochelle looks over at Thren blankly, then nods. She meows and looks up. %% She says if we can get her to the top of a nearby building, she can get in. %% Whatever. * Katherine continues to not stop Vera. %% Well, that's your department, Thren. %% * Katherine looks around elsewhere. * Threnody sighs and puts his hands to his temples. %% What is WRONG with this picture? Why can't we work together? %% * Rochelle just waits. She's a patient potato. Er, cat. Hey, I tried. * Vera continues towards the building. * Threnody watches her leave and sighs. %% Not that I could see. %% (For the record? I am totally unable to run another split.) (That would be, what, 5 way? @_@) * Threnody scoops up the cat again and glances at Katherine. %% I guess, in the spirit of teamwork, we're doing it her way. %% (Thank you.) (Idle a sec to go change laundry.) %% Works for me. She wants to step in. I hope she's good enough. %% * Katherine looks over at Thren. %% So, you two hitting the top of the building? %% * Threnody shakes his head. %% It would take too much time. %% He looks at Roch for confirmation of that. * Rochelle looks back up at Thren. She's making no move to leave her comfy position, though. * Threnody walks, with cat! And has shades. Perhaps she's a seeing-eye cat. * Rochelle has eyes! They see! * Katherine blinks, and steps after Threnody. %% I thought we were doing it her way. %% * Threnody mms. Mental voice is a little cold, or at least cold for Thren. %% This is my version of her way. %% * Katherine chuckles a little and follows Thren. %% Space Jesus save me from dynamic plans. %% <> <> <> <> ( I knew that'd happen. ) (Me too. Cat-haters.) (Everywhere there's signs! Blocking out the scenery, breaking my mind...) (I should claw their eyes out!) * Katherine mms, and gestures at the line. "Maybe I should hold your cat until you return?" * Threnody frowns. %% I don't know. Is there a way we can sneak her in...? %% <> * Katherine eyes the detector. %% She could hide in my hair, if it weren't for that... thing. %% (...this is rapidly becoming a lose-lose situation.) (Heh.) * Threnody glances at Roch. %% Maybe you should head back to the apartment and let them know what happened? Show your jack to Roy... %% * Rochelle is held. And, in Thren's arms, seems to almost vanish to anyone not looking directly at her. * Threnody blinks. %% ...I was kidding about the stealth mode. %% * Katherine looks around a bit, and double-takes at Thren's apparently lack of cat. "Where'd Roch go?" %% In my arms. Let's hope it's sensor stealth, too. %% %% ... Right. %% <> (I'm a ninja cat! XD) * Katherine snickers to herself and gets in line. %% So, are we strangers, friends, or lovers, Thren? %% * Vera pulls out a big gun, reluctantly handing it over. <> * Vera does so! * Threnody doesn't turn around to answer that. He's having a hard enough time keeping track of an invisible cat. %% Is this really the time? %% (VERA IS INCINERATED.) ( /em dies! ) * Katherine grins. %% Well, it'll be important once we're in there to play the parts. %% <> * Threnody frowns. %% Friends, then. %% * Katherine still seems a bit amused. %% Easy enough. %% (We're waiting, we're waiting... ) <> (FUCK YOU. >_<) * Vera gets into the line. As she does, she glances around for cameras and other security measures, elevators, different paths through the building and the like. <> <> ( How long is the line? ) * Katherine shakes her head. "Nothing to surrender, no. * Threnody tries NOT to take a deep breath, and walks on up. He makes an attempt to hide the fact that he's holding a CAT. <> * Vera waits, then. * Vera may have her hands in her pockets. But she's wearing a poncho, so you don't know. <> <> (Hahahahaha ahem.) (Is it a yellow yuck sticker? XP) (Yes.) (AWESOME.) * Katherine rubs her forehead. * Threnody smiles distractedly. %% Now everyone knows how dangerous your head is, %% he can't resist adding. * Katherine frowns slightly at Thren's joke, then replies as the initial frown fades, %% Shoulda been classified as a deadly weapon a long time ago. Besides, they missed the really dangerous brain around here. %% <> "Please touch the screen to start!" * Vera frowns. But touches the screen. * Threnody patiently waits in the Plot Queue. %% I think, given the tally, that I'm allowed my one jibe, thank you all the same. %% A little quietly, and almost an afterthought, %% It's not necessarily *my* 'head' that's dangerous, anyway... %% <> %% Hey, jibe all you want. God knows we could use a little more humor in our lives. %% <> * Vera rubs her head. She looks for a "Push to talk to operator" key. <> <> * Katherine huhs, and says, "Well, guess you don't need a vocal assist yet." * Vera sighs and makes up some stuff. Unknowns mostly. <> <> * Threnody 'prints! He resists putting Roch's paw on there, probably because he long ago set her on the floor along with his coat so she could pad around. * Rochelle does! She's nosing, in ninja stealth potato mode. ( Thumb print? Don't suppose I got a fake thumbprinter in my poncho? ) <> * Vera puts her print on there, then. * Katherine stands near Thren helpfully. He's the one who's here to get his throat fixed! She looks around a little boreded-like. %% Well, it was a good thought. %% <> <> * Threnody has mad cash! And no larynx. * Vera has the cazhz0rzs! <> <> <> * Katherine responds to the woman at appropriate times, if there are any! It makes her sociable. * Vera notes the lack of cameras. So they can't record her when she rolls her eyes at the others and shakes her head. * Rochelle pads behind them, silent and invisible like ninja. <> * Threnody doesn't respond because that would probably freak out the salespeople, but he *is* watching intently for them to reveal an image of the product. <> (Do we get Q&A time?) (...was it just a *mention* of crystal?) <> * Vera asks the first question! "Is it possible we could take a tour of the areas the procedure would be in? I'd be more comfortable if I felt familiar with the surroundings." <> "I'm afraid not, ma'am. We keep those very closely guarded, but I assure you it's totally safe." * Katherine licks her lips and puts a smile on her face. %% Chirpy. Must be chirpy. %% * Threnody tries not to fidget. %% Just ask about the crystal. That's the important thing. %% * Threnody thinks a moment. %% Say you're into ancient methods of homeopathic healing. Ask what kind of crystal it is. %% * Vera frowns. "Well... What about this crystal? It sounds rather... occult. How can I be sure it really works, and isn't like those health aromas I tried a few years back?" * Rochelle looks around for anything interesting she can snoop in. <> "It's a crystal specially synthesized to resonate with the latent human frequencies, imposing a synergy of energy on the entirety of the body." <> "And we offer a money-back guarantee!" * Threnody does not so much as flinch but his mental tone can only be called feverish. %% AllDrug. %% * Vera nods. "Well... That's a little better." * Katherine 's eyes widen. Maybe it's just because it's pretty! %% ... sweet fucking Space Jesus. Your intuition is top notch, Thren. %% Are there any side effects? "A slight feeling of euphoria after a mild hot flash." <> "So can I set you up for an appointment? Or a set of three for the price of two!" * Vera looks thoughtful. "Hmmm..." She contemplates a minute, then says, "I'd rather discuss this with my brother first, if that's ok" <> "Well, okay. Here's my card, in case you decide to." <> * Vera nods. "Thank you." * Katherine shakes her head and smiles apologetically. "It does sound wonderful... but my friend's the one with money, not me. I was just here to talk if he needed it." * Threnody smiles and says nothing. It's his job. (Anything else?) ( Nah, I'm done. ) (Don't think so, although PotatoCat needs to get collected covertly.) (Cut to next week, where we... lick envelopes!) (Mmm. Envelopes.) <>